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New state laws take effect thursday
Nearly 900 new state laws go into effect on Thursday, July 1, including measures that help display “Old Glory,” secure vehicles being towed, raise the maximum speed limit, provide for aquaculture zones, encourage offshore electricity generation, and much more.

posted 07.01.2010

Group effort returns injured bald eagle to the wildOn June 28 in front of an excited group of onlookers a majestic bald eagle was returned to the wild. This adult bald eagle was spotted on June 9 under attack by an osprey on the Severn River near Mobjack Bay. The osprey ultimately drove the eagle into the water.

posted 07.01.2010

Wildlife Center of Virginia to release bald eagle
The Wildlife Center of Virginia, a leading teaching and research hospital for native wildlife, will release a Bald Eagle on Monday, June 28 at 10:00 a.m. at Beaverdam Park in Gloucester, Virginia.

posted 06.27.2010

VIMS helps bring science to Gulf spill
Researchers with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point recently traveled to Louisiana to help craft the nation's immediate and long-term scientific responses to the Gulf oil spill.